AI turns to a new type of lending

Paramount Skydance is poised to triumph in its bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix said it would not boost its offer, tech companies are increasingly turning to loans backed by the chips on which their large language models are trained and the FT’s George Steer explains how Wall Street is hedging against the tech stock sell-off . Plus, Berkshire Hathaway’s new chief executive will send his first letter to investors on Saturday.

Mentioned in this podcast:

Paramount poised to clinch Warner Bros deal after Netflix walks away

Tech groups turn to more chip-backed loans to fund AI arms race

Wall Street turns to complex trades to dodge AI ‘implosions’

Warren Buffett hands over Berkshire Hathaway’s reins to Greg Abel

Behind the Money podcast: Berkshire after Buffett

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Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by Marc Filippino, and produced by Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig, and Sonja Hutson. Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Gavin Kallmann and Michael Lello. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s Global Head of Audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.

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